In
Missouri
Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee): Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas t ...
, odd-numbered highways run north-south and even-numbered highways run east-west (with a few exceptions, such as Route 112). Missouri also maintains a secondary set of roads,
supplemental routes, which are lettered rather than numbered.
Missouri has also changed highway designations with a US route or an
interstate
The Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, commonly known as the Interstate Highway System, is a network of controlled-access highways that forms part of the National Highway System in the United States. Th ...
with the same number is designated through the state (Route 40 was redesignated
Route 14 to avoid duplicating numbers with
US-40 which also passes through the state). There are a few instances of number duplication between federal and state highways (such as with
Route 72 and
I-72
Interstate 72 (I-72) is an Interstate Highway in the midwestern United States. Its western terminus is in Hannibal, Missouri, at an intersection with U.S. Route 61 (US 61); its eastern terminus is at Country Fair Drive in Champai ...
), but any such pairs of highways are nowhere near each other to avoid confusion.
In some states (such as
Arkansas
Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the O ...
and
New Mexico
)
, population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano)
, seat = Santa Fe
, LargestCity = Albuquerque
, LargestMetro = Tiguex
, OfficialLang = None
, Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ke ...
), highways are allowed to be discontinuous. Missouri
overlaps highways in order to maintain continuity.
The
Missouri Department of Transportation routinely uses the term "Route" in reference to the names of the roads. However, Missouri statutes define them as "State Highways". Missourians may use the terms "Route" and "Highway" interchangeably when referring to a state road.
See also
*
References
External links
Missouri Department of Transportation websiteOfficial MoDOT Travel Information Map
*Officia
current
an
Missouri road maps
Kansas City Scout - KC area intelligent transportation systemSt. Louis Metro area intelligent transportation program websiteMissouri Highways (unofficial)
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